Oral vaccination of racoons (Procyon lotor) with baculovirus-expressed rabies virus glycoprotein

Zhen Fang Fu; Charles E. Rupprecht; Bernhard Dietzschold; Potham Saikumar; Hong Shun Niu; Ildiko Babka; William H. Wunner; Hilary Koprowski

doi:10.1016/0264-410X(93)90379-C

Oral vaccination of racoons (Procyon lotor) with baculovirus-expressed rabies virus glycoprotein

Zhen Fang Fu, Charles E. Rupprecht, Bernhard Dietzschold, Potham Saikumar, Hong Shun Niu, Ildiko Babka, William H. Wunner, Hilary Koprowski

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Abstract

Successful field oral vaccination and protection against viral diseases have so far been achieved only with live-attenuated or live-recombinant virus vaccines. In this communication, we present data that demonstrate that a glycoprotein derived from recombinant baculovirus-infected insect cells is efficacious as an oral vaccine. The glycoprotein (G) of rabies virus (Evelyn Rokitnicki Abelseth strain) was abundantly expressed in a baculovirus expression system and oral vaccination of racoons with the baculovirus-expressed G protein resulted in the production of rabies virus-neutralizing antibodies and protection against a lethal challenge with a street rabies virus. The potential for using the baculovirus-expressed G protein for oral immunization of wildlife is discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	925-928
Number of pages	4
Journal	Vaccine
Volume	11
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0264-410X(93)90379-C
State	Published - 1993
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Rabies
baculovirus
glycoprotein
oral vaccination
wildlife

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Molecular Medicine
Immunology and Microbiology(all)
veterinary(all)
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases

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